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Nelson Riddle

1921 - 1985

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Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many vocalists at Capitol Records, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smith. He scored and arranged music for many films and television shows, earning an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Nelson Riddle is the 2,005th most popular musician (down from 1,862nd in 2024), the 10,695th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,428th in 2019) and the 792nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Nelson Riddle ranks 2,005 out of 3,175. Before him are Emmanuel Pahud, Myles Kennedy, Randy Weston, Bill Berry, Gary Holt, and Mick Karn. After him are Keiko Matsui, Frank Peterson, Bret Michaels, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Neil Innes, and David Bedford.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Nelson Riddle ranks 419. Before him are Sam Tingle, Donald Campbell, Walter Mirisch, Karel Husa, Ron Greenwood, and Ian Raby. After him are Günther Bechem, Phạm Duy, Gilbert Stork, Muriel Pavlow, Víctor Balaguer, and Sheb Wooley. Among people deceased in 1985, Nelson Riddle ranks 260. Before him are Romolo Catasta, Jetta Goudal, Fredy Perlman, Horatio Fitch, Leatrice Joy, and Mikhail Gromov. After him are Pál Teleki, Dinara Asanova, Carlos P. Romulo, Patricia Roberts Harris, Maurice Podoloff, and Jan Peka.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nelson Riddle ranks 10,697 out of 20,380. Before him are Carter Braxton (1736), Wanda Hendrix (1928), Mark Mancina (1957), Madge Kennedy (1891), Bruce Schneier (1963), and Joseph Kosinski (1974). After him are Dorothy Hamill (1956), Mike Fisher (1943), Peter Matthiessen (1927), Cheryl Hines (1965), Patrice Wymore (1926), and David Garrison (1952).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Nelson Riddle ranks 792. Before him are Billy Corgan (1967), Sheila Jordan (1928), Myles Kennedy (1969), Randy Weston (1926), Bill Berry (1958), and Gary Holt (1964). After him are Bret Michaels (1963), Bonnie "Prince" Billy (1970), Cherie Currie (1959), Chris Broderick (1970), Sylvia Robinson (1935), and Albert Heath (1935).

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